Ringlet curler



Y E L M E L K RINGLET CURLER Filed June 24,

MLLU- INVENTOR. 2/45/64. A EML E Y Patented Apr. 8, 1941 UNITED STATESPATENT OFFICE maul: amcm'r comma z'aek Lemlcy, Denver, c010.Appllcationiunc 24, 1940, Serial No. 342.088

9 Claims. (Cl. 132-40) pensive to manufacture and presented such a rigidmember thatit made it uncomfortable for the wearer to rest her headagainst a pillow.

Another object of this invention is to provide a ringlet curler whichwill require no assembling operations but which will be complete andready to use when removed from the original forming mold so thatit willbe inexpensive to manuiacture.

invention reference is had to the accompanying drawing which forms apart hereof. Like numerals refer to like parts in all views of thedrawing and throughout the description.

In the drawing:

Fig. 1 is a face view of the spool portion of the improved curler,showing it approximately full Fig. 2 is an edge view of the curler withan attachment clamp in place thereon.

Fig. 3 is an axial sectional view through the spool member illustratingit in the bentback or open positionready to receive the tip of a strandof hair.

Fig. 4 is a cross section therethrough, taken on the line M, Fig. 2.

Fig. 5 is a similar cross section, taken on the line I--5, Fig. 2.

Fig. 6 is a detail view of the attachment clamp removed from the spool.

Fig. 7 is a detail view of an angle clip used in the invention, as itwould appear before being imbedded in the spool member.

The invention consists of but two separate units: a relatively flat,wide-flanged, spool member. with an imbedded clamping member; and anattachment clamp member.

The spool member is molded from relatively soft resilient rubber orsimilar material and consists of a ste n portion ll having buttons Hlormed integrally therewith in each extremity thereof. The buttons areresilient so that they may be freely bent back outwardly; and areprovided with indented sockets II at their middles.

One leg of an angle clip I3 is lmbedded in one of the buttons. the otherleg thereof extends inwardly along the stem portion I. to form aclamping device for holding the tip extremity of a strand of hairagainst the stem portion.

The clip consists of a relatively stifi piece of sheet metal bent atright angles to form two legs as shown in Fig. '1. It is placed in therubber mold at the time thespool is molded so that one leg becomespermanently imbedded in the rubber of one of the buttons while the otherleg remains free.

The attachment clamp member is shown in detail in Fig. 6. It consists ofa sheet ll of metal or similar resilient material which is bent back ohitself to form a clamping portion II from which a middle leg member Itdepends. The extremity of the leg is indented to form a rounded dimple"IT. The sheet I4 is also extended downwardly to form two spaced-apartclamping legs I! separated by a rounded notch. The relation of therounded notch and the dimple H is such that when the clamp member is inplace on the spool the notch will enclose the spool stem while thedimple engages in one o! the indented sockets IZ as shown in Figs. 2 and5.

In use, the head of hair is divided into a plu rality of separatedstrands. The button of one of the curlers is bentback to raise the clipl3 from the stem ll. The tip of a strand is passed beneath the clip I!and the clip is allowed to close therein under the natural resiliency ofthe rubber button.

The curler is now rotated in the fingers to wind the strand about thestem ll between the two buttons II. when the root portion of the strandis reached, the attachment clamp member is slipped thereover and overthe button I I which is nearest the scalp. This securely clamps the hairin the curler and prevents unrolllng and also holds the curler flatagainst the scalp.

The hair is preferably dampened with water or with wave setting solutionbeforebeing rolled on the curlers and the latter are left in place untilthe hair has been properly dried.

While a specific form or the improvement has been described andillustrated herein, it is desired to be understood that the same may beI varied, within the scope oi the appended claims, without departingfrom the spirit of the invention.

, Having thus described the invention, what is claimed and desiredsecured by Letters Patent is:

1. A hair curler comprising; a relatively flat, wide-flanged spool ofsoft, elastic material; consisting of a stem portion withbutton-likeextremities thereon, and means for clamping the tip extremityra strand of hair against said stem portion."

2. A hair curler consisting of a spool having a stem'portion;button-like extremities on said stem portion; a clamping member securedto one of said extremities and extending along said stem, said extremitybeing of resilient material. the resiliency of which urges said cliptoward said stem portion.

3. A hair curler consisting of a relatively flat, wide-flanged spool ofresilient material and an angle clip having one leg imbedded in thematerial of a flange of said spool and the other leg extending along thestem of said spool so that the material resiliency of said flange willurge said clip toward said stem portion.

4. A' hair curler consisting of a relatively flat, wide-flanged spoolofrelatively soft, pliable, resilient material and clamping meansextending inwardly from one of the flanges of said spool member alongthestem thereof the natural resiliency of said flange acting toresiliently hold said clip against the stem of said spool to clamp astrand of hair thereagainst.

5. A hair curler consisting of a spool having a stem portion; abutton-like extremity on said stem portion; there being an indentationat the axis of the outer face of said extremity; and a hair clampingmember overlapping one of the extremities and engagin in saidindentation.

6. A hair curler consisting of a spool having a stem portion; abutton-like extremity on said stem portion; a U-shaped clamping memberslidably fitted over said extremity, the inner portion of said clampingmember being bi-i'urcated to pass on both sides of the stem portion,

'1. A hair curler comprising: a stem; a button concentrically mounted oneach extremityof said stem and a resilient attachment clip extendingfrom the inner face of one button to the outer face of the same, theinner portion of said clip being bifurcated and of suflicient length toextend on each side of said stem. the outer portion of said clip havinga resilient leg extending to an axial position on the outer face of saidbutton.

8. A hair curler comprising: a stem; a button concentrically mounted oneach! extremity of said stem and a resilient attachment clip extendingfrom the inner face of one button to the outer face of the same, theinner portion of said clip being bifurcated and of sufficient length toextend on each side of said stem, the outer portion of said clip havinga resilient leg extending to an axial position on the outer face of saidbutton, there being an indentation in said button at said axialposition, and means on said leg for engaging in said indentation to holdsaid clip in place on said button.

9. A hair curler comprising: a stem; a button concentrically mounted oneachextremity of said stem and a resilient attachment clip extendingfrom the inner face of one button to the outer face of the same, theinner portion of said clip being bifurcated and of sufllcient length toI extend on each side of -said stem, the outer portion of said cliphaving a resilient leg engaging the outer face of said button.

ZACK LEMLEY.

